Living with a children's author isn't as easy as it looks!

It’s back to school time around here. For 52 years of her life, Mom went back to school in September – sometimes as a student and sometimes as a teacher. Today we’re counting down about back to school.

2. Friends – When school starts I get to see lots of friends at the library. I am well-behaved and don’t knock over any chairs or bump any tables. I don’t lick the books or the kids’ shoes while they’re reading to me. …Actually I do all of those things, but just a little bit.

1. School Visits – Once in while, one of Mom’s teacher friends tells her to bring me to school to play with the kids for a while. That is my dream come true.

Mom’s Back to School Countdown

3. School Visits – Mom loves visiting kids at school to show her PowerPoint, talk about being an author, and read her books to them. She says it’s the best part of being an author. Bar none.

2. Friends – Now that she’s not a teacher anymore, Mom and a few of her retired teacher friends go out to breakfast on the first day of school and enjoy drinking lots of coffee and talking instead of working.

1. Fear – Mom had a raging case of school phobia when she was in kindergarten. She cried and begged her mother every single day to let her stay home – not for the first few days, but EVERY SINGLE DAY from the first day of school in September till the last day of school in June. That might explain why she writes about being afraid so often. She has a million stories about fear in her computer. It’s apparently her favorite topic.

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Cupcake that was the best back to school day ever… for you and for all that kids. If a school year starts with a fourlegged visitor it must be a good one, right? My mom had that kind of phobia in Kindergarten too. Her mom refused to let her stay at home and it was a great drama efurry morning. Suddenly the drama-queen stopped their daily performances… a miracle.. well not really… after her mom rought her to Kindergarten, her granny came to the back door and went back home with her (what a relief for the staff of the Kindergarten).

My Mom was fine with school except for the very first day….she’d always be VERY nervous and usually she’d lose her lunch (if you know what I mean) and then after Day One she’d be fine. I think you look adorable in your little dresses and I know you make all the kids AND teacher smile when you visit the school with your Mom. If you can make just one person smile every day, you’ve done a WONDERFUL thing!

kids are so lucky that you come visit them. And you are so lucky Cupcake to get to go see the kids. That would be especially good for the kids are a little afraid. We do think you are very cute Cupcake. You all have a great week.

Sleep is good for the body, Cupcake! Breakfast, lunch, or dinner with friends is always a good thing! I love breakfast for dinner. I must check your Mom’s tag for fear, I have always had a bit of that and maybe I could learn a thing or two… 🙂 Love the picture of the kids all intent on what your Mom is saying!

Mom didn’t like kindergarten. She would go to kindergarten at least to the door or near the door and then walk over to a family friends. Mom would then have cookies and milk. What mom didn’t realize is that her mom knew all about it and would phone and check to make sure mom was there. MOL

We like sleeping too…so that must make us excellent learners too!! You learn something new everyday!
Our mom didn’t mind going to school…BUTT at the end of 1st grade she dug her heels in, she couldn’t understand that she had to go back for another year because according to here, she’d learned everything she needed to! BOL!!!!! Our Oumie LOVES telling people that story, especially since mom went on to be a teacher too.

Cupcake, I am preparing myself for learning too..the whole day and night, just like you 😀 Your face shows that you love the kids and teacher. Your poor mom, but in the end it turned out surprisingly…. purrfect 🙂
Thank you again for your support on our moving bloggie. That really meant a lot to us. Extra Pawkisses for a Happy Day 🙂 ❤

School is the LAST place anyone should be afraid of. Unless you’re a Cupcake. I hear the students AND the teachers love cupcakes! Be safe and watch out for those crazy pumpkin monsters. Now those you should be afraid of. 🎃😳 🐶❤️

OK Cupcake! I will come on over and see how I like the collar and leash. But you DO know that all cats lose their bones when a leash and harness is put on them I trust? But your mom may know how to prevent that happening. xxoo You look sweet smiling in your sleep.

Ha! Yay, KI! If you melt when the leash is on, Mom is used to that. Most likely, she will drag you like a bag of garbage. That’s what she does to me when I’m taking a street nap and a car comes. She says it’s for my own good and if I don’t want to be dragged, I should get up. Don’t ya love when parents think they’re in charge? It’s adorable….

LOL, you make me laugh. “pumpkin demons and balloons of doom”….is mom exaggerating a wee bit? This post was a gas. I loved all your sleepy pictures too. You really get a lot of great rest! I like that you kind of match the sheets too. They’re polka-dotted and you have spots, that makes me giggle even more. Oh Cupcake, you are A-dorable. Retirement is the life isn’t it? xo B

Awake or asleep, you are always the most cute and pretty dog!! Wow, and from very fearful little girl to awesome teacher…how about that! Mom really understand very well why children can be so afraid, that makes her so good at teaching and writing! xo Johanna